Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 23.75 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
23.75
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
153rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.5
in 2009
All-time low
23.75
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Ethiopia, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 251991: 24.91992: 24.81993: 24.71994: 24.61995: 24.61996: 24.51997: 24.51998: 24.41999: 24.42000: 24.52001: 24.52002: 24.62003: 24.72004: 24.82005: 252006: 25.22007: 25.32008: 25.42009: 25.52010: 25.52011: 25.42012: 25.22013: 252014: 24.82015: 24.62016: 24.42017: 24.22018: 242019: 23.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Ethiopia is 23.75, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Ethiopia peaked at 25.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.75, in 2019.

Ethiopia ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude estimate) in Ethiopia, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 24.96
1991 24.86 -0.4%
1992 24.78 -0.3%
1993 24.71 -0.3%
1994 24.65 -0.2%
1995 24.59 -0.2%
1996 24.53 -0.3%
1997 24.47 -0.2%
1998 24.44 -0.1%
1999 24.44 +0.0%
2000 24.47 +0.1%
2001 24.53 +0.2%
2002 24.6 +0.3%
2003 24.71 +0.4%
2004 24.85 +0.5%
2005 25.01 +0.7%
2006 25.18 +0.7%
2007 25.33 +0.6%
2008 25.44 +0.5%
2009 25.5 +0.2%
2010 25.49 -0.1%
2011 25.38 -0.4%
2012 25.23 -0.6%
2013 25.04 -0.7%
2014 24.84 -0.8%
2015 24.64 -0.8%
2016 24.42 -0.9%
2017 24.2 -0.9%
2018 23.98 -0.9%
2019 23.75 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.64 24.44 24.96 10
2000s 24.96 24.47 25.5 10
2010s 24.7 23.75 25.49 10

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 150 Greece 24.56 compare
  2. 151 China 24.42 compare
  3. 152 Australia 24.15 compare
  4. 154 Mauritius 23.72 compare
  5. 155 Guatemala 23.57 compare
  6. 156 Luxembourg 23.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Ethiopia?
Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Ethiopia was 23.75 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 25.5 in 2009.
What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.75 in 2019.
How does Ethiopia rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Ethiopia ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 6,210 data points, 1990–2019
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